1788: The Brutal Truth of the First Fleet. The biggest single overseas migration the world had ever seen.

Description

392pp., paperback with text and coloured illustrations. ISBN: 978-1-74166-797-4.

This book chronicles the 1788 voyage of the First Fleet, a massive overseas migration from Britain to Australia. The title highlights the immense suffering and hardship faced by the convicts and their escorts during the long sea voyage and their initial settlement in Sydney Cove. The book explores the complex mix of factors leading to the colonization, including the squalor of Georgian England, and the difficult conditions upon arrival, such as near-famine and ration cuts.